{"id":1983,"date":"2016-03-23T10:30:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2021-02-19T20:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T01:00:16","slug":"6-simple-tips-to-study-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/6-simple-tips-to-study-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple but Proven Study Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Studying can be a drain, especially when you’re under a lot of pressure. 3 essays that are all<\/em> due the same day, 2 research papers that require full<\/em> annotated bibliographies, a group project that only you<\/em> seem to care about… Ahhhh, STRESS!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So… what do we do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For one, we can temporarily relieve the stress by doing anything and everything BUT studying (a.k.a. procrastinating). But we all know that this will come back to bite us later (or soon<\/em>, like that approaching deadline). Another option is to convince ourselves that we won’t have to relive this stressful, tension-filled moment ever again, because we will obviously be so on top of things… But really, who are we fooling?<\/em> We all know too well<\/em> that the struggle is real and repeatable. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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So… what’s the formula to getting work done peacefully? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A healthy balance between <\/strong>discipline and grace.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What do I mean by this?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, we all know that knowing the right thing doesn’t necessarily mean that we’ll do those things… This proves that discipline is necessary, but not sufficient<\/strong>. And this is where grace comes in. Having grace on yourself is basically accepting this truth<\/strong> (that our actions, choices and decisions aren’t always a good reflection of our intellect), but still choosing to have<\/strong> hope<\/strong>. In other words, grace is the ability — yes, the ability <\/em>— to not be so hard on yourself (which can be very hard for some<\/em>)! Grace is what will rekindle our desire to pursue the right thing (that is, studying, in this case).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When overwhelmed with the workload or simply lost in the world of procrastination, try the following tips. They are a good mixture of discipline and grace. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study better, not more!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Study for 30 minutes at a time.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, our brain only effectively<\/em> absorbs information from the first and last 15 minutes of \u201cstudying.\u201d This means that everything in between will likely be forgotten (because they don’t quite make it into our long-term memory). So why spend hours and hours studying if only a fraction of it will actually be retained? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solution<\/span>: Study for 30 minutes at a time to minimize your studying time and maximize the effectiveness. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Break. It. Up!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The whole is equal to the sum of its parts, yes, but tackling the individual parts is much easier than tackling the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, breaking down a big assignment into small assignments will make the task a whole lot easier, doable and manageable!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example<\/em>, instead of writing in your planner \u201cwork on research paper\u201d on a specific day, break it up into specific (and realistic) steps\/stages<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n